The 54-page flagship Slator 2020 Language Industry Market Report features comprehensive market-size and buyer-segment analyses, sales and marketing insights, and language technology and MT reviews. Continue reading
Investing in people, technology, and processes during times of uncertainty ensures that an LSP is ready to meet the future and stay on track toward achieving long-term goals. Continue reading
Researchers Explore Surprising Behavior of Machine Translation
Researchers investigate the unexpected behavior of NMT and find surprising differences in the translations of extremely similar sentences. Continue reading
Slator Language Industry Job Index Falls Again in June 2020
Having dropped sharply in April and May 2020, the Slator Job Index falls a third month in a row to June 2020, amid tentative signs that the pandemic’s impact may be easing. Continue reading
Reader Polls: ISO Row, Missing the Office, RSI on Zoom
Do we need sector-specific ISO standards? Who’s missing the office? Why do people join webinars? And is Zoom a serious contender in RSI? Continue reading
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‘Fake News’ Should Be ‘Infox,’ French Government Says
Government gazette releases 18 new French terms for use in laws and decrees, including the official terms for “fake news” and “podcast.” Continue reading
Why You Need a Local Office to Compete in These 9 Translation Markets
A short primer on nine translation and interpretation markets within the USD 24 billion global language industry where vendors need a local presence to compete. Continue reading
How Netflix Researchers Simplify Subtitles for Translation
A group of Netflix machine learning engineers explore the use of back-translations to simplify subtitle source sentences and improve machine translation output. Continue reading
Véronique Özkaya Joins Argos Multilingual as CEO
Argos Multilingual hires language industry veteran Véronique Özkaya as new CEO as company founder Kimon Fountoukidis moves into Chairman role. Continue reading
Experts Defend ISO Standard for Legal Translation
After German committee rejects new ISO standard for legal translation, experts speak up on why they think the industry needs ISO 20771. Continue reading
Rundown on Lockdown: How Large LSPs Are Navigating the Pandemic
Here’s what happened at some of the largest language service providers during months of lockdowns and disruptions. Continue reading
Dutch Minister Moves Ahead With Controversial Language Services Contract
Justice Minister issues early notice for various tenders to be published starting October 2020, as Dutch translators and interpreters continue to strike. Continue reading
Honyaku Keeps Losing Ground in Core Translation Business
Japan’s largest LSP, Honyaku Center, posted revenues of USD 107m in the 12 months ended March 31, 2020. Core translation business slid 4.6% as company describes outlook extremely uncertain. Continue reading
Slator Webinar Recap: A 2020 Look at the Global Language Industry
Slator’s inaugural webinar featured panelists from three continents, including memoQ COO Brúnó Bitter and TransPerfect SVP Barnaby Wass. Continue reading
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